air fryer

[ air frahy-er ]

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noun

a type of countertop convection oven that uses circulating hot air to cook certain foods to an external crispness similar to the effect of deep-frying but with little or no oil.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of air fryer¹

First recorded in 1985–90

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The air fryer is truly a wonder appliance.

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One food item that I had, up until this point, not introduced to my air fryer was seafood.

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As my colleague Ashlie Stevens outlined, though, salmon and the air fryer make for great pals.

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Generally, it's challenging to get that with salmon without intensely high heat and lots of oil — but alas, the air fryer does all that and then some in 15 minutes or less.

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The air fryer is also adept, unfortunately, at burning certain things.

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